text_original: He held in his hands the threads of complicated negotiations, by which he was endeavouring to assure England's power on the Continent, not by means of war but by skilful diplo  macy.
text_transcription: HE HELD IN HIS HANDS THE THREAD OF COMPLICATED NEGOTIATIONS BY WHICH HE WAS ENDEAVORING TO ASSURE ENGLAND'S POWER ON THE CONTINENT NOT BY MEANS OF WAR BUT BY SKILFUL DIPLOMACY
phonemes: hiː hˈɛld ɪn hɪz hˈændz ðə θɹˈɛdz ʌv kˈɑːmplᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz, baɪ wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz ɛndˈɛvɚɹɪŋ tʊ əʃˈʊɹ ˈɪŋɡləndz pˈaʊɚɹ ɔnðə kˈɑːntɪnənt, nˌɑːt baɪ mˈiːnz ʌv wˈɔːɹ bˌʌt baɪ skˈɪlfəl dˈɪploʊ mˈeɪsi.